I love working with babies, I guess that is a little obvious hehehe I love all the babies that come into my life, who’s memories I get to capture, for their families and one day for them. Now you can only imagine when one of these gorgeous little munchkins is my family hehehe ♥

I'm very blessed with 4 little nieces and 4 little nephews (with a new nephew on the way ;) ) I feel very honoured to capture my own families memories. I first spoke to my sister Angie when she was about 5 months pregnant about doing birthing photos. I knew she wanted to go to Genesis (an amazing birthing clinic) and I had captured a birth there before. When She came back to me elated at the offer I knew this was going to be one of the most amazing experiences I will ever have. To watch a baby enter this world is truly an experience you can never forget. Now getting to watch your very own niece being born, your sister and brother in law experience this awesome moment. That is something that gives me shivers as I sit here writing this.

And so I was on call... 

On the evening of the 13th of July 2012 a Friday, I got a whatsapp message from my sister to tell me her midwife (from The Nest Mother and Baby Clinic) had checked her out and she would be having Kenzi the next day. She had been in slow labour that whole week already, but now... it was time. 

I was frantic as I had promised a fellow photographer that I would be assisting her at a wedding that day. She normally used another friend but that friend wasn't available that day. After a bunch of phone calls and her finding out her regular second shooter was now available she was very excited to give me the green light to be with my family and capture this amazing time for them. 

I had play by play happenings coming through on my phone the whole morning, between my mother and my other sister I knew exactly what was happening. I was finally told that I should start making my way through to Genesis as they were all leaving to go through. I got stuck in what seemed like the worst traffic I had ever seen! Due to roadworks. I eventually climbed off the highway and made it through back roads to get there in enough time to capture some of the sitting around and waiting.